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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Steven Patrick Truitt on September |
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21, 2018, at the age of 62, has brought a great loss to the family |
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and many friends of this esteemed Fort Worth resident; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Midland on June 7, 1956, Steve Truitt was the |
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son of Robert and Dorothy Truitt, and he grew up with three older |
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siblings, Robert, Brent, and Cynthia; after graduating from Nolan |
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Catholic High School in Fort Worth, he received a bachelor's degree |
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in technical theater/theater design and technology from |
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Southwestern University in 1980; he married Deborah Barr in 1983, |
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and they went on to share a rewarding union that spanned three and a |
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half decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Truitt began his distinguished 37-year career |
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in technical theater in Austin, where he was employed as a stagehand |
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at The University of Texas Performing Arts Center before going on to |
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serve as master electrician at the Paramount Theatre; in 1997, he |
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was named the technical director of Bass Performance Hall in Fort |
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Worth, a position he held until his death; highly revered for his |
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skills in lighting design, he worked with a number of well-known |
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performers over the years, and he used his talents to benefit many |
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dance companies in Austin, Fort Worth, and Dallas; moreover, he |
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belonged to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage |
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Employees; and |
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WHEREAS, A descendant of the "Old Three Hundred" in Stephen |
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F. Austin's first colony, Mr. Truitt was passionate about Texas |
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history, and his myriad other interests included photography, |
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studying comedy, building and playing guitars, and operating his |
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ham radio; he also delighted in spending time at the family ranch |
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near Stephenville; and |
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WHEREAS, Possessed of a warm and generous nature, Steve |
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Truitt brightened the world for all who knew him, and he will |
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forever be remembered with great affection and admiration; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Steven Patrick Truitt |
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and extend sincere condolences to his relatives and friends; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Steven |
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Patrick Truitt. |